Pad for suspenders and other articles.



PATENTED JULY 30, 1907.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 24, 1906.

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PATENTED JULY 30, 1907.

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FRANK R. BATCHELDER, Ol WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO MILLS WOVEN CARTRIDGE BELT COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

PAD FOR SUSPENDERS AND OTHER ARTICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ju1y se, .1907.

Application filed December 24,1906. Serial No. 349.268.

To all whom it may concem: 4

Be it known that I, FRANK R. BATCHELDER, a citizenv of the United States, residing at, Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pads for Suspenders and other Articles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in pads for use in connection with Suspenders, 'and in other connections, and the object is to provide a woven pad in which the sleeve, by means of which it is adjustably Y attached' to the Suspenders or other articles, and the pad portions are formed of plies of fabric interwoven so as to produce a simple, neat and effective pad structure.

With the above object in view the invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described, particularly pointed out in the claims, and clearly illustrated by the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 illustrates one form of my improved pad applied to Suspenders; Fig. 2, a similar view showing another form of the pad, and Fig. 3, an enlarged detail view illustrating the manner of weaving the pad shown in Fig. 2.

I have illustrated the improved pad in connection with Suspenders used for supporting ammunition belts in which 1 indicates the main portion of the Suspenders comprising a narrow strap formed of woven material and of sufficient length' to provide two strap portions or members 1. The two strap portions are made adjustable by means of suitable buckles 2 and theircnds carry loops or hooks 3 for attachment to the cartridgeA belt. The strap l. passes through one sldt of the double metal loop 4, a short strap 5 passing through the other slot of said loop member, said short strap having hooks or loops 6 at each end for attachment to lthe cartridge belt. This strap 5 is made adjustable by means of a suitable buckle 7, and is prevented from disengaging the metal loop 4 by a stud 8.

The pads illustrated in Fig. 1 are of woven fabric consisting of two plies, one of the plies being separated in the weaving for a portion of the Width of the'pad tov form a longitudinally-extending sleeve of sufficient width to receive one of the strap-pprtions l. A pad is thus formed consisting of a longitudinally-extending sleeve and a pad portion which'projects a considerable distance beyond each longitudinal edge of the sleeve to provide a pad having a broad bearing surface.

Through the medium of the sleeves, the pads may be adjusted on the straps of the Suspenders, as may be desire-ble. By use of these pads, the Suspenders or other articles in connection with which the pads are used,

may be made very narrow and consequently considerably reduced in weight. At the same time, broad bands or bearing surfaces are provided at the shoulders.

In Fig. 2, the shoulder -pads are each formed of two plies of material 18 and 19, woven and bound together by means of binder threads, and a ply 20 separated in the weaving from the lower plies to form a sleeve to receive one of the straps 12 of the Suspenders.

In Fig. 3, an enlarged detail view is shown of the manner of weaving the three plies. The two plies 18 and 19 are bound together by the binder threads 21 and the upper ply 2() is interwoven with the two lower plies, at the point 22. The binders 2l divide the two plies 18 and 19 into a series of tubes within each of which are eight dead threads 23 around which said two plies are tightly woven and -bound so as to form a solid fabric base upon which the narrow portion of the Suspenders will rest after passing through the sleeve formed by the upper ply 20. lt will be seen that the threads forming the upper ply 20 will, at the edges, where the latter is interwoven with the two lower plies enter under the binders 21 and pass around the dead threads 23. The dead'threads 23'at the ends of the pads are cut off and the two lower plies turned in one upon the other, and the ends securely stitched. The top ply is woven for a short distance independent of the lower ply, the end turned in upon itself and the folds securely stitched, thus forming a neat lopening or mouth. for the sleeve. From the above description, it

will be seen that' the pad in this case is formed of three while the third thickness forms a sleeve to receive the strap ot the Suspenders. The actual strain when in use is on the strap of the suspenders, which are comparatively narrow, which tends to cut or press oil the shoulders of the wearer, and thereby cause great discomfort. By having a pad, however, formed of a base or bearing surface of two thicknesses of cloth, a good cushion. is formed so that even though the pull or strain upon the strap portions of the Suspenders is severe, the pads will give ample protection to the shoulders of the wearer. n

The Suspenders shown in Fig. 2 are formed of two strap portions 12 which are crossed and held together at their point of closing by a band or loop 13 which per- I able by means of buckles l5 and at their ends carry hooks 16 by means of which they may be connected to the belt. From the above description, it will be seen that I have provided a Woven fabric pad comprising a longi tudinally-extending sleeve and a; pad portion projecting beyondkeach longitudinal edge of the sleeve, the sleeve and pad portion being interwoven.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I `claim as' new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of interwoven.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK R. BATCHELDER,

Witnesses:

JOHN l. RocHn, CHARLES R. LUCY. 

